noun thoughtful or sympathetic regard or notice.
2. consideration ·noun claim to notice or regard; some degree of importance or consequence.
3. consideration ·noun that which is, or should be, taken into account as a ground of opinion or action; motive; reason.
4. consideration ·noun attentive respect; appreciative regard;
used especially in diplomatic or stately correspondence.
5. consideration ·noun the act or process of considering; continuous careful thought; examination; contemplation; deliberation; attention.
6. consideration ·noun the result of delibration, or of attention and examonation; matured opinion; a reflection; as, considerations on the choice of a profession.
7. consideration ·noun the cause which moves a contracting party to enter into an agreement; the material cause of a contract; the price of a stripulation; compensation; equivalent.